METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING STARTUP POWER TO A GENSET-BACKED UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY - Patent 0925628

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EP 0 925 628 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	30.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/26

(21)	Application number: 97940968.0

(22)	Date of filing: 09.09.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H02J 9/ 08^{( . )}
H02J 9/ 06^{( . )}

H02J 7/ 08^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/015956

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1998/010503 (12.03.1998 Gazette 1998/10)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT CH DE FI FR GB LI

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Priority:

09.09.1996 US 19960709578

(71)	Applicant: Active Power, Inc.
	Austin, TX 78758 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	PINKERTON, Joseph, F. Austin, TX 78731 (US)

(74)	Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER
	Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)

(54)	METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING STARTUP POWER TO A GENSET-BACKED UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY